London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Haringey 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Persons employed in Registered Premises
| Class of Workplace | No. |
|---|---|
| Offices | 7,038 |
| Retail Shops | 7,153 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 1,537 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1,098 |
| Canteens | 212 |
| Fuel storage depots | 50 |
| Total | 17,088 |
| Males | 7,942 |
| Females | 9,146 |
Total number of visits of all kinds by Inspectors to registered premises under the Act - 411
NOTE: "General inspection" means any inspection of premises to which the Act applies which is undertaken
for the purpose of ascertaining whether all the relevant provisions of the Act and instruments
thereunder are complied with as regards those premises; and "registered premises" means any
premises in respect of which a registration notice under Section 49 of the Act has been received.
Analysis of Contraventions found
| Section | Type of Contravention | No. found | Section | Type of Contravention | No. found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cleanliness | 21 | 15 | Eating facilities | 2 | |
| 5 | Overcrowding | 2 | 16 | Floors, passage and stairs | 13 | |
| 6 | Temperature and thermometers | 19 | 17 | Fencing exposed parts machinery | - | |
| 7 | Ventilation | 4 | ||||
| 8 | Lighting | 2 | 18 | Protection of young persons from dangerous machinery | - | |
| 9 | Sanitary conveniences | 20 | ||||
| 10 | Washing facilities | 20 | 19 | Training of young persons working at dangerous machinery | - | |
| 11 | Supply of drinking water | - | ||||
| 12 | Clothing accommodation | 1 | 23 | Prohibition of heavy work | - | |
| 13 | Sitting facilities | 1 | 24 | First aid general provisions | 19 | |
| 14 | Seats (sedentary workers) | 1 | 27 | Dangerous acts | 2 | |
| Total | 127 | |||||
Reported Accidents
| Workplace | Number reported | Total No. investigated | Action taken on cases investigated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosecution | Formal Warning | Informal Warning | No Action | |||
| Offices | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Retail Shops | 30 | 14 | - | - | 2 | 12 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 18 | 6 | _ | _ | 2 | 4 |
| Catering establishments open to public, canteens | 9 | 4 | _ | _ | 1 | 3 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 63 | 29 | - | - | 5 | 24 |